.family registration
.family is designed for households, relatives, family-run initiatives, genealogy projects, parenting resources, and services built around family life. Registration is open to everyone, with no eligibility conditions. Available names are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and each label may contain between 1 and 63 characters. The extension also supports internationalized domain names with a broad range of accented Latin characters. This makes .family suitable for names and words written naturally in several European languages, including French and Spanish. Before registering, check that the exact spelling you want is available and that it does not conflict with third-party rights. To transfer an existing .family domain to host.yt, remove the transfer lock at your current registrar and request the domain’s authorization code. Submit that code with the transfer order. Completion can take several days, and a successful transfer adds one year to the domain’s existing expiry date. Changing the registered holder is a separate authenticated process. Confirmation emails are sent to both the current holder and the proposed new holder. Both parties must complete validation within five days or the request is cancelled. A holder change does not alter the domain’s expiry date. .family also supports routine domain management functions such as renewal, DNS updates, DNSSEC, contact changes, forwarding, restoration, registrar locking, and automatic-renewal preferences.
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Specifications
| Registration | 33.99 EUR |
|---|---|
| Renewal | 33.99 EUR |
| Transfer | 33.99 EUR |
| Restore | 33.99 EUR |
| Change of ownership | 33.99 EUR |
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Frequently asked questions
What does the .family extension mean?
family gives a domain an immediate connection with relatives, households, parenting, ancestry, or family-focused work. It can identify a private family website, genealogy archive, community resource, family business, or organization whose services are closely related to home and family life.
Who can register a .family domain?
Anyone can register a .family domain. The registry does not limit registration to families, individuals, businesses, or particular organizations. Names are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so an available label can be registered without proving a family relationship or specific professional activity.
Are there restrictions or required documents for registering .family?
There are no eligibility conditions or special supporting documents required for .family registration. The chosen label must contain between 1 and 63 characters and must be available. Registration remains subject to the applicable domain agreement and respect for third-party rights.
Is .family a good choice, and what projects suit it?
family is a clear choice for genealogy records, reunion pages, shared household sites, parenting resources, family associations, and family-run projects. It works best when the family connection is central to the site’s identity, because visitors can understand that focus directly from the address.
When does .family make more sense than .com?
family makes more sense when communicating a family theme is more valuable than using a broadly recognized commercial extension. It offers clearer positioning for ancestry, parenting, household, or family-community projects. .com is usually better when the project needs a neutral, general-purpose identity without that specific association.
How quickly is a .family domain registered, and how long does it last?
Registration can proceed after host.yt confirms that the requested 1-63-character label is available, with allocation following the first-come, first-served rule. The applicable registration term is presented with the order. Keep renewal preferences and contact details current to support uninterrupted domain management.
How do I transfer a .family domain to host.yt?
Disable the transfer lock with your current registrar, obtain the domain’s authorization code, and provide it when ordering the transfer to host.yt. The process may take several days. Once completed, one year is added to the domain’s existing expiry date.